Marco Gallardo Tirado, a 59-year-old retired Brooklyn home health aide, was fatally struck by a box truck in Bushwick while on his way to a doctor’s appointment. The accident occurred on DeKalb Avenue near Wyckoff Avenue around 9:35 a.m. on Friday morning. Sadly, Mr. Tirado’s life was cut short just…
As personal injury lawyers representing Queens victims, we are no strangers to the devastating impact that reckless drivers can have on families and communities. Recently, families in Queens have been calling for urgent action to protect children from the dangers posed by careless motorists. Yesterday, the group Families for Safe…
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is intensifying efforts to tackle repeat safety violators, with a sharp focus on industries like construction that see high rates of fatalities and serious injuries. Doug Parker, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, outlined the agency’s priorities during…
Labor Day weekend was marred by a series of fatal collisions across New York City, resulting in the loss of six lives. These incidents highlight ongoing concerns about road safety in our city and the need for careful attention from all road users. A Weekend of Fatal Collisions The unfortunate…
Kirk Walker, a 38-year-old father of three, was tragically killed in a wrong-way crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway in Harlem, just one day before his wedding. Walker and his cousin, Rob McLaurin, were returning home from a bachelor party when their vehicle was struck head-on by a pickup truck…
In a tragic car accident that highlights the deadly consequences of driving under the influence, a 9-year-old boy was tragically killed by his own mother after she drove the wrong way on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway while allegedly intoxicated. The devastating frontal collision, which involved multiple vehicles, occurred in…
In a significant development, the alleged driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run accident in Queens in 2019 has been captured in Guyana, bringing some measure of closure to the family of the victim, Ainsley Dalrymple. Ravindra Dharamjit, the suspect who fled the country to evade justice, has been extradited to…
The tragic death of Fitz Herbert Slowe, a beloved 71-year-old great-grandfather, serves as a painful reminder of the devastating consequences that reckless driving can have on our community. On December 18, 2023, Mr. Slowe’s life was tragically cut short when another motorist, Mario Hill, ran a red light and collided…
In an article published today in the New York Law Journal, Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan write about the critical importance of expert cross-examination in trial advocacy. Their piece, titled “Expert Cross-Examination: Creating Maximum Mileage From an Expert’s Mistakes,” offers a deep dive into the strategies attorneys can employ to…
The recent MTA bus hit-and-run accident in Queens, which resulted in the tragic death of 31-year-old pedestrian Mishael Keys Amesha, underscores the importance of having an experienced Queens personal injury lawyer. This case, involving a pedestrian accident with an MTA bus, highlights the complexities of wrongful death claims and the…
